Evaluation of a Pediatric Mock Code Educational Training Program at a Large, Tertiary Care Pediatric Hospital

Ayelet Rimon^1,2, Amit Hess^1,2, Dennis Scolnik³, Oren Tavor^1,2, Shirley Friedman^2,4, Miguel Glatstein^1,2*

¹Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Dana-Dwek Children’s Hospital, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
²Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
³Divisions of Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
⁴Pediatric Intensive Care, Dana-Dwek Children’s Hospital, Tel-Aviv, Israel.

DOI: 10.4236/ojped.2015.54047                

Abstract

Background: Management of the acutely ill children represents one of the more complex clinical skills required of pediatric physicians. Our goal was to develop and evaluate a multidisciplinary pediatric mock code training program for the pediatric residents in our institution. Methods: We performed a before and after evaluation of pediatric residents. The residents were educated by attending five mock code scenarios, followed by debriefing. Before and after the five sessions, the residents completed a self-assessment questionnaire. Results: Residents reported a significant improvement in their comfort in all aspects of managing pediatric resuscitations, with notable improvement seen in running a resuscitation requiring airway management, managing fluid resuscitation and performing endotracheal intubation. The most prominent change was demonstrated in the comfort level of the overall management of a pediatric resuscitation. Conclusion: The pediatric mock code educational training program improved residents’ self-reported knowledge and comfort level in managing pediatric emergency situations.

Keywords

Education, Mock Code, Pediatric Residents, Emergency Medicine

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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